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Prior to moving into film, Alan was noted as one of London's most talented advertising copywriters. He worked for the Collet Dickinson Pearce (CDP) ad agency in the 1960's and early 1970's, and began directing his own tvc scripts in their basement. Formed a partnership with David Puttnam as his producer (Puttnam had been a photographers' agent)... See full bio »

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Alan William Parker
in Islington, London, England, UK
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2003 The Life of David Gale
 
1999 Angela's Ashes
 
1996 Evita
 
1994 The Road to Wellville
 
1991 The Commitments
 
1990 Come See the Paradise
 
1990 Renegade MTV Special (TV movie)
 
1988 Mississippi Burning
 
1987 Angel Heart
 
1984 Birdy
 
1982 Pink Floyd The Wall
 
1982 Shoot the Moon
 
1980 Fame
 
1978 Midnight Express
 
1976 No Hard Feelings (TV movie)
 
1976 Bugsy Malone
 
1975 The Evacuees (TV movie)
 
1974 Footsteps (short)
 
1974 Our Cissy (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
1999 Angela's Ashes (screenplay)
 
1996 Evita (screenplay)
 
1994 The Road to Wellville (screenplay)
 
1990 Come See the Paradise (written by)
 
1987 Angel Heart (screenplay)
 
1976 No Hard Feelings (TV movie) (screenplay)
 
1976 Bugsy Malone
 
1974 Footsteps (short)
 
1974 Our Cissy (short)
 
1971 Melody (original story and screenplay)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2007 I Really Hate My Job (executive producer)
 
2003 The Life of David Gale (producer)
 
1999 Angela's Ashes (producer)
 
1996 Evita (producer)
 
1994 The Road to Wellville (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2003 The Life of David Gale
Partygoer (uncredited)
 
1999 Angela's Ashes
Dr. Campbell
 
1996 Evita
Tormented Film Director
 
1991 The Commitments
Eejit Record Producer
 
1978 Midnight Express
Long-Haired Man at Airport (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1996 Evita (producer: "A Cinema in Buenos Aires, 26 July 1952" - uncredited, "Requiem for Evita" - uncredited, "Oh, What a Circus" - uncredited, "On This Night of a Thousand Stars" - uncredited, "Eva and Magaldi" - uncredited, "Eva Beware of the City" - uncredited, "Buenos Aires" - uncredited, "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" - uncredited, "Goodnight and Thank You" - uncredited, "The Lady's Got Potential" - uncredited, "Charity Concert" - uncredited, "The Art of the Possibles" - uncredited, "I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You" - uncredited, "Hello and Goodbye" - uncredited, "Peron's Latest Flame" - uncredited, "A New Argentina" - uncredited, "On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada 1" - uncredited, "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" - uncredited, "On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada 2" - uncredited, "High Flying, Adored" - uncredited, "Rainbow High" - uncredited, "Rainbow Tour" - uncredited, "The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines You'd Like to Hear" - uncredited, "And the Money Kept Rolling In And Out" - uncredited, "Partido Feminista" - uncredited, "She Is a Diamond" - uncredited, "Santa Evita" - uncredited, "Waltz for Eva and Che" - uncredited, "Your Little Body's Slowly Breaking Down" - uncredited, "You Must Love Me" - uncredited, "Eva's Final Broadcast" - uncredited, "Latin Chant" - uncredited, "Lament" - uncredited, "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" end title version - uncredited)
 
1994 The Road to Wellville (lyrics: "Where The Spirits Soar")
 
1990 Come See the Paradise (writer: "Kawamura Family Theme" / lyrics: "Jack's Theatre Song")
 
1982 Wanda Whips Wall Street (writer: "You're A Winner" - uncredited)
 
1982 Halloween III: Season of the Witch (writer: "Time Goes By")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1996 Evita (music producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1990 Renegade MTV Special (TV movie)
 
Show ShowThanks (10 titles)
2012 Side by Side (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2010 The Man Who Married Himself (short) (very special thanks)
 
2007 St. Trinian's (very special thanks)
 
2007 Boot Polish (short) (very special thanks)
 
2006 36 Steps (spiritual support)
 
2005 Waiting for Sunrise (short) (very special thanks)
 
2004 The Commitments: Looking Back (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1991 The Making of Alan Parker's Film 'The Commitments' (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1987 Hellraiser (grateful acknowledgment)
 
1927 Metropolis (special thanks - 1984 restoration)
 
Show ShowSelf (54 titles)
2013 The EE British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Living the Life (TV series)
Himself
– John Hurt & Sir Alan Parker (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.112 (2010) … Himself (as Sir Alan Parker)
 
2010 The 7th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Award Presenter (as Sir Alan Parker)
 
2009 David Lean in Close-Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mickey Rourke (2008) … Himself (as Sir Alan Parker)
 
2008 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Rise and Fall of the Ad Man (2008) … Himself (as Alan Parker) (as Sir Alan Parker)
 
2007 100 Films and a Funeral (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Commitments (2007) … Himself (as Sir Alan Parker)
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Alan Parker)
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Sir Alan Parker)
 
2005 Artworks Scotland (TV series documentary)
Himself (interviewed)
– Michael Powell (2005) … Himself (interviewed)
 
2005 The 2nd Meteor Ireland Music Awards (TV special)
Himself (as Sir Alan Parker)
 
2004 The Commitments: Looking Back (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 1st Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (video)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 Freedom2speak v2.0 (documentary)
Himself - Director, Great Britain
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Frids film (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Sen kväll med Luuk (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.6 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
– Alan Parker/Kevin Spacey/Kate Winslet/Laura Linney/Ralph Fiennes/David Cronenberg (2003)
 
2002 It's Black Entertainment (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Men from the Agency (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 I Love 1980's (TV series documentary)
Himself
– New Years Compilation (2001) … Himself
– I Love 1980 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 There's Only One Madonna (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Fading Images (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Gene Hackman (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The 100 Greatest TV Ads (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (2000) … Himself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of Alan Parker … Himself
 
1999 Film Futures 2000 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Face to Face (TV series)
Himself
– Alan Parker (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical & Nominee: Best Director
 
1997 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
 
1997 Whatever Happened to... Clement and La Frenais? (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Madonna (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 July 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Moviewatch (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– From London (1995) … Himself - Interviewee
– From Hull (1995) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1995 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1993 Moving Pictures (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Moving Pictures Special: Who's Crying Now? (1993) … Himself
 
1991 The Making of Alan Parker's Film 'The Commitments' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alan Parker (1990) … Himself
 
1989 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1980 Les nouveaux rendez-vous (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 September 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 On Location with: FAME (documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
1971 Film Night (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2010 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2009 España, plató de cine (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
1996-2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Century of Black Cinema (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

(1983) Book of cartoons: "Hares in the Gate". See more »

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Alternate Names:

Sir Alan Parker
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Personal Quote:

Every time I've been to Cannes, I've made up my mind never to return. Every time my vanity wins over. See more »

Trivia:

Usually, his films end with either the main character dying or end with a depressing down note (see Pink Floyd The Wall, Evita, The Life of David Gale, Angela's Ashes, Mississippi Burning and Midnight Express). See more »

Trademark:

Musical See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius